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Many retail investors in Thailand have been caught unawares by the sudden phenomenon of fast-rising oil prices and the sharp drop in gold bar prices.
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Many retail investors in Thailand have been caught unawares by the sudden phenomenon of fast-rising oil prices and the sharp drop in gold bar prices.

Tehran, Iran - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday his country had the "necessary will" to end the ongoing war with Israel and the United States, but was seeking guarantees that the conflict would not be repeated.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) agreed at its board meeting today to ask the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division on Political Office Holders take the cases of 44 former MPs of the now defunct Move Forward party, 10 of whom are now serving People’s party MPs.

The Oil Fuel Fund Executive Committee has decided to increase the prices of diesel, benzine and all types of gasohol by 1.80 baht/litre, effective today.

The assistant district chief of Ra-ngae, in the restive southern province of Narathiwat, and a woman were killed in an ambush by unidentified gunmen on a road in Ja-nae district early Wednesday morning.

Members of the House of Representatives have agreed to pay for their own lunches in parliament after the Songkran holidays, which will save about 200,000 baht in taxpayers’ money per day.

Myanmar’s main anti-junta groups have formed a new coordinating body aimed at creating a federal democratic system and intensifying resistance against military rule.

The selection of Adul Boonthamcharoen as Thailand’s new defense minister underscores the endurance of the so-called “Buri Ram nexus” of politicians and military to ensure the status quo, rather than a military reform suited to cope with dynamic security threats, according to analysts.

Thailand and South Africa have agreed to increase bilateral ties and cooperation, particularly in the economic sphere, to mark the 34th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations this year.

A new wave of middle-class migrants from Myanmar has boosted Chiang Mai’s economy, injecting capital into various service sectors, according to a research report by the Surin Pitsuwan Foundation.

The Ministry of Commerce has worked with four modern chain stores to arrange for over 1,000 essential goods to be sold at discounts starting April 1st, to help ease the financial burden of rising oil prices.

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was nominated by a lawmaker on Monday for a parliamentary vote that will select the new president of the war-torn Southeast Asian nation, as the powerful general seeks a political role.

Many northern provinces are densely shrouded in PM2.5 dust today, exceeding the standard level of 37.5µg/m³ and reaching 255.1µg/m³ (microns) in Muang Na sub-district of Chiang Dao district in Chiang Mai province, the Air Pollution Response Communication Centre at the Pollution Control Department reported today.

Widespread forest fires are being blamed for the deterioration of air quality in a number of northern provinces, especially in Pai district of Mae Hong Son province, a popular destination for western backpackers, where the Air Quality Index (AQI) surged to a record high of 1,357 on Sunday, posing a serious threat to health.

The government is actively promoting the use of B20 biodiesel, instead of the standard B7, claiming that the price of B20 is five baht/per litre lower and that this will help public transport operators save costs, Ratchada Dhnadirek, vice minister of PM’s Office said today.

Demonstrators decrying U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation efforts, war in Iran and other policies took to city streets across the country on Saturday in the third round of the "No Kings" rallies.